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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 51: Of the great Danger of Gods Peoples being in the world, chiefly from its tempting and s…
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2. There is the lust of the eyes, Expositors say this is Covetousness, for so according to the Scripture an earthly heart is described, because whatsoever profitable thing it seeth, it's ready to desire it; Another mans land, another mans house another mans goods, so that the eye like hell is never satisfied, and thus the world is a dangerous Whirlpool to the old man, who as in his body he is every day growing nearer to the earth, so his soul also groweth more earthly, desiring it most of all when he shall have the least need of it
2. There is the lust of the eyes, Expositors say this is Covetousnesse, for so aceording to the Scripture an earthly heart is described, because whatsoever profitable thing it seeth, it's ready to desire it; Another mans land, another mans house another mans goods, so that the eye like hell is never satisfied, and thus the world is a dangerous Whirlpool to the old man, who as in his body he is every day growing nearer to the earth, so his soul also groweth more earthly, desiring it most of all when he shall have the least need of it
3. There is the pride of life, and that is all those things that draw out ambition, pride, and desire of great things in this world; To have power, greatness, and preheminency above others, this is the middle age sin, so that the Apostle doth lay down three main capital Springs of all the evil in the world, and makes them like three predicaments, to which all other things may be reduced: Now do but consider what a Sympathy and fitness there is between these Objects and mans corrupt heart, and it must needs be that every man will inevitably sink in these Waters unless Grace do keep him up.
3. There is the pride of life, and that is all those things that draw out ambition, pride, and desire of great things in this world; To have power, greatnesse, and preheminency above others, this is the middle age sinne, so that the Apostle doth lay down three main capitall Springs of all the evil in the world, and makes them like three predicaments, to which all other things may be reduced: Now do but consider what a Sympathy and fitnesse there is between these Objects and mans corrupt heart, and it must needs be that every man will inevitably sink in these Waters unlesse Grace doe keep him up.